810.34 Leasing/7: Telegram
The Ambassador in Chile (Philip) to the Secretary of State
[Received 7:40 p.m.]
46. Department’s rush August 9, 6 p.m. Explained clearly to the Minister for Foreign Affairs today the policy of our Government as regards the joint resolution for the leasing of destroyers to the Governments of the American Republics and handed him an informal memorandum embodying the observations given in sections 1, 2 and 3 of the Department’s message.
The Minister assured me that no misconception as to the impartial spirit of our Government’s attitude in this matter is entertained by his Government but said he believes it would be advisable to furnish the press of Santiago at once with the substance of the sections mentioned as a means of forestalling possible misunderstanding. To this I agreed.